Vehicle-wheel



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T.\B. JEFFREY. VEHICLE WHEELl Patented May 22, 1888.

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5PEC''EGAI0N forming part ci' Letters Patent No. 383,129, dated Ma) 22,1889 Application tiled August 5, 1887. Serial No. 246,230.. (No model.)

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beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forxning a part thereof.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical section of a vehiclewheel fellyand tire, showing my improvement. 'cations of same.

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A is the rim, having the shoulders a, upon which rests the band. B,having flanges b to receive the tire.

C 'is the rubber tire; C', hard rubber or metalstrips secured theretoand engaging beneath and between the danges b, wherebythe tire issecurcdto the felly. 1 l

D is the spoke-nipple bearing against'the washer E. Q

My invention relates to the fell y andtire of avehiclewvhcehandparticularly to velocipedewheels, andis so shown and described herein.Une of its objects is to provide a method of attaching spokes to the rimwithout the necesl Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are modi- Fig. 5 is a sectionthrough sity of anyhole therein, except the one through which the` spokeor nipple is attached, and so to avoid theyvcakening of the rim causedby an extrahole. I therefore forni the rim of one lpieceb'ent into anydesired form, but leaving a space vbetween its edges through which thespokes or nipples are passed into holes bored in the inner Wall and madefast in the usual manner. I then provide the band Brand secure it to therim to cover this space, and form with the rim A a solid felly. rlhismuch of 4nny device, however, is shownA and claimed in anotherapplication, and I- do not claim it, broadly, here. l

in the device shown in the above-mentioned application thehand B wassecured to the rim 'A by boing madeto overlapvthe adjacent edges f ofthe rim, and braced, soldered, or welded to` the rim. My presentimprovement is a device lor effecting vsuch securement Without thenecessity for such brazingmelding, or soldering,l

andconsists in forming on eachside of the ri'rn A an interior shoulder,a, on which to rest the .flanged band B, and then bending the rim aboutthe anges b, so as to clasp them firmly. These flanges'may be straightand the clasping be effected by one turn about their ends as shownin'Fi'g. 1,'or theymay ne given a in the rim, as shown in Figs. 2, 3,and 4.

Another object of my invention iste provide a method Offattachingtherubber tire to y the Vrim more easily and quickly than has beenpossible by the ordinary mode when cement alone is used. This usualmethod is dilicnlt and not altogether reliable, and necessitates heatingthe rim, which requires special facilities. This object I accomplish byforming on the inner edge of the softerubbcr tire lateral projections,preferably of some harder. substance-as hard rubber or metal-which pro.-jections .shall engage under and between the anges formed by the flangesb and the ove-rlapping' rim, and by them be securely held in position onvthe `felly. These projections `may be formed by two strips of hardsubstance attached to the tire, as shown in Figs. 1,'2, and 3, in whichcase the rubber tire, by ils elasticity, will allow of sufficientcompressi-on, so that theprojections can be forced under the flanges,orto the inner side of the tire a singlestrip may bcattached, which,being'itselt elastic, can be sprung into the desired position, as shownby Fig.' 4.. Where two strips 4are used, they may be so formed that thetire square turn near their ends, causing two turns will till ,the spacebetween theirproximate f -dges and dovetail under` thermes in Fig. 1,

and sogive additional strength to the secure ment by causing that thetire, in order to 'be loosened by use, would have to be torn, not onlydirectly away from these strips, but also, as to this dovetail, out fromunder them.' Figs. vv2 and 3 show modified forms of the device where.two strips are used, in the former the space between the proximate edgesof the strips being lled by the tire, in the latter an air-space beingleft.

, 'A third object of my invention is to provide means for preventing thetension of the spokes from stretching the rim, and so allowing thespokes to become loose and the rim drawn out `of its original shape. Forthis purposcl form a section of the inner wall of the rim in the 4Looform' of a scallop, comprising a snuosty more or less abrupt onveachside of the middle, (at which point the rim is apertuied Vfor thespokes). I also provide' a washer, E, for the expanded head of the spokeor sp,okc-nipple, shaped tio embrace saidsinuosities and broad enough tocover all the curves and bear against the outer slope ofthe side one.Thus when the tension of the tightened spokes bears against the washers,the tendency will be to draw their ends tightlyupon the outer sides ol'thejcurves and so rather draw them together and shorten their anglesthan to spread them and so flatten the rim.

I claim 1. In a vehicle-wheel, in combination with the hollow rimflanged-to receive the tire, a rubber tire having along each side aseparate projecting strip of harder material secured thereto andengaging, respectively, under ythe saldflanges, whereby the tire issecured to the rim, substantially as and for the purpose set thereto andengaging, respectively, under the f said flanges, whereby the tire issecured to tle 2. In a vehicleywheel, in combination with the hollow rimflanged-to receive the tire, a rubber tire having along each side aseparate -projecting strip of harder material secured thereto andengaging, respectively, Aunder the said flanges, whereby the tire issecured to the rim, the rubber tire filling the-space between theproximate edges of the strips, substantially asand for the purpose setforth.

i 3. In a vehiclewheel, in combination'with the hollow rim flanged toreceive the tire, a rubber tire having along jeachside a separateprojecting strip of harder.. material secured rim, the rubber tirefilling the space between and extending partially under the proximateedges of the strips` substantially as and for` the purpose set forth.

.4. In a vehiclewheel, in combination with the hollow rim having aninterior shoulder on each side, and a band resting upon such shouldersand hanged to receive.l the tire, a rubber tireI havingharder materialsecured thereto and pxojeetiug'alongeachside, engaging under the saidflanges, whereby the tire is secured to the rim, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth. l

5.. In avehiele-wheel, .in combination with the hollow rim having aninterior shoulder ou each side, and a band resting upon such shouldersand flanged to receive the tire,l and having its said manges. clasped bythe rim bent about them, a rubber tire having harder mayterial securedthereto and projecting along each side, engaging under the said flanges,

whereby the tire is secured to the rim, sub stantially as and for thepurpose set forth, 6. In a vehiclewheel, in combination with the rim, asection of whose inner wall in a ra- -dial plane is a scallop comprisinga sinuosity on each side of the middle', and which has apertures at themiddle for the spokes, washers shaped to embrace said sinuosities andcorrespondingly apertured for the spokes, whereby the radial tensionofthe spokes is exerted ou the rim at the outer sides, respectively,ofthe .sinuosities, substantially-as and Afor the purpose set forth.

7. In a vehicle-wheel, in combination with the rim, a section or" whoseinner wall'in a dial plane is a scallop comprising an abrupt sinuosityoneach side of the middle, and which has apertures at the middle lor thespokes, Washers shaped to embrace said sinuosities aud correspondinglyapertured for the spokes, whereby the radial tension of the spokes isexerted on the rim at the outer sides, respectively, ofthe sinuosities,substantially as and for the purpose set lforth.

8. In avehicle-wheel, in combination with the rin'i, a section of whoseinner wallj n ara.-

. dial plane Ais a scallop comprising a sinuosity on each side of themiddle, and which has at the middle a depression to rccei ve the headsof the Spokes, and apertures for the spokes,

washers shaped to embrace 'saidV sinuositiesf:

